In this section, you'll see one or more IELTS Speaking Part 1 questions and model answers from native speakers. The model answers will include multiple blanks where you need to select correct vocabulary and phrases from the dropdown options. When you complete each exercise, check the answer and learn the topic vocabulary from the answer explanation.
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Examiner: Where do you usually travel?
Answer 1: I usually try to avoid (1) and prefer going somewhere (2) or heading for somewhere more unspoilt. For example, I went on safari in Africa a few years ago. It was (3) .
Answer 2: I like to take it easy when I (4) and I’m really not interested in seeing all the (5) .I always try to (6) somewhere with the family once a year as the children really look forward to a holiday.
Examiner: What do you like to do when you’re on holiday?
Answer 1: Well, when I am on holiday, I tend to visit the local (7) and (8) . Just last month, my friends and I signed up for (9) near where I live now.
Answer 2: I have quite a sense of (10) and like to spend my holidays in remote locations making contact with local people. Just last month, my friends and I rented a cabin in the mountains.
Examiner:Are there many tourists visiting your country?
Answer 1: Yes, we have a lot of (11) in the mountains that are popular with tourists. I think a lot of people come on (12) . Nowadays it is popular to stay in (13) apartments.
Answer 2: Yes, there are several beautiful (14) in my country I would recommend, and a lot of them haven’t been spoiled by tourists.
Examiner: How often do you travel?
I travel quite often, to be honest. As a teacher I get quite good holiday (15) so I have lots of time to travel. I also go away for (16) weekends during the year to various places.
Examiner: When do you prefer to take your holidays?
Answer 1: I would have to say I prefer to take my vacation in summer because I prefer to travel (17) . I take as few clothes as possible so I haven’t got lots of heavy suitcases to carry on.
Answer 2: I would prefer to travel during the (18) , just so I could save money and avoid crowds. If I can get a cheap last minute deal somewhere I might take the opportunity to have a holiday.
Vocabulary Explanation:
Tourist trap: a place that attracts many tourists and where goods and services are more expensive than normal.
A place that is unspoiled means it has not been changed or damaged by people.
A place that is off the beaten track is in an area where not many people live or go.
Safari: an expedition to observe animals in their natural habitat.
The holiday of a lifetime: the best holiday you will ever have.
A tourist attraction is a place where tourists like to visit.
To get away means to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest.
A place of interest: a place famous for its scenery or being a historical site.
Guided tour: an organised group shown around a place of interest by an expert
A sense of adventure: the feeling that you want to have new and exciting experiences.
Holiday resort: a place where lots of people go for a holiday.
package holiday: a holiday organized by a travel agent, with arrangements for transport, accommodation, etc., made at an inclusive price.
If you stay in self-catering accommodation, you stay in a place where you have to make your own meals.
Beautiful spots:a place known for its beautiful scenery.
Holiday entitlement: the number of days of paid holiday in a year that a worker is entitled to take.
Long weekend: a holiday period that includes one or more of the days preceding or following a weekend.
To travel light means to travel with a minimum load or minimum luggage.
Off season: the period in the year when the fewest people visit a place.
In this section, you'll see one or more IELTS Speaking Part 2 questions and model answers from native speakers. The model answers will include multiple blanks where you need to select correct vocabulary and phrases from the dropdown options. When you complete each exercise, check the answer and learn the topic vocabulary from the answer explanation.
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Describe a memorable journey you have been on. You should say
Where you went
Who you went with
What kind or kinds of transport you used
And say why you liked it so much
Anytime we travel, we must take a journey, and some are longer than others. I’ve traveled to a few different places in my life, but the journey I’d like to talk about today is my recent trip to Niagara Falls.
My closest friends and I planned the trip together. Niagara Falls is a very popular holiday (1) in North America and it can get very busy with (2) so we decided to (3) in the winter.
Although we live in Asia, Niagara Falls is still quite far away. The only way to get there is to take a flight to New York. However, direct flights was far too expensive, so we had to take two planes and had a stopover wait in Korea. Once we arrived in New York, we stayed in a (4) and met some really nice people.
Around Niagara Falls, there were many family-friendly attractions, such as theme parks, aquariums, and museums. The shops were full of (5) . I was also fascinated by the (6) of the biggest waterfall in the world, and the mountain scenery was majestic. It was a really great trip. It’s certainly not the kind of adventure for someone looking for a wildlife safari but if you want to relax in the middle of stunning landscape I would certainly recommend a holiday to Niagara Falls.
Vocabulary Explanation:
Holiday destination: where people go for a holiday
Hordes of tourists means a lot of tourists. If you describe a crowd of people as a horde, you mean that the crowd is very large
Out of season: at the time of year when a place is less popular.
Youth hostel: a place providing cheap accommodation, aimed mainly at young people on walking or cycling tours.
The phrase breathtaking view refers to something being extremely beautiful or stunning.
In this section, you'll see one or more IELTS Speaking Part 3 questions and model answers from native speakers. The model answers will include multiple blanks where you need to select correct vocabulary and phrases from the dropdown options. When you complete each exercise, check the answer and learn the topic vocabulary from the answer explanation.
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Examiner: What do you think has led to the growth in the tourism industry?
I guess if you ask me, the simple answer is that people go on vacation because they need a break from ordinary life. Also, it’s much easier and affordable to travel now. Nowadays you can get cheap (1) or (2) to somewhere near or to a (3) .
Examiner: How do people tend to choose a destination?
I think the internet is a great source of information and (4) travel agents are still very popular. That’s where I like to go to get (5) for the place I’m interested in. They usually offer (6) holiday deals, for example, you can easily find a hotel deal where the price includes accommodation, meals and drinks at any time. I mean who wouldn’t like to enjoy huge savings and a true stress-free holiday?
Examiner: What kind of holidays will be popular in the future?
That’s an interesting question. I guess I would say that holidays in the future will probably be fairly similar to the way they are now, except for one thing. I think more people in the future will take holidays in places that are not usually popular with tourists, or may even be considered dangerous to visit. Although it’s usually common for travelers to deal with (7) , (8) , and, in some cases, homesickness, today there are more adventurous travelers than ever choosing lesser-known places in Europe like Croatia, as opposed to more traditional tourist sites, like Paris. Maybe this trend will continue as people in the future continue trying to find unique and authentic experiences while on holiday, while also avoiding (9) .
Examiner: How important is it for families to go on holiday together?
Well, I don’t think that it’s necessary for all families to go on vacation together to be happy, but it is a nice way to spend time together and to keep each other (10) . After all, it is a bit inconvenient to go on holiday together from my experience. When I was growing up, my family took vacations together at least once a year. Sometimes flying can be quite boring. I mean all the (11) at the check-in desk, going through (12) and sitting for ages in the (13) can be unbearable if we don’t have someone to talk to.
Vocabulary Explanation:
A charter flight is an unscheduled flight that is not part of a regular airline routing. With a charter flight, you rent the entire aircraft and can determine departure/arrival locations and times. It’s a cheaper form of flying than a scheduled flight.
All-in-one: includes the costs for all parts of a service.
Far-off destination: somewhere a long way away.
High street: a street where the most important shops and businesses in a town
Culture shock: a feeling of confusion felt by someone visiting a country or place that they do not know.
Tourist trap: a place that attracts many tourists and where goods and services are more expensive than normal.
To queue up is to line up for something.
If you are suffering from jet lag , you feel tired and slightly confused after a long flight.
Departure lounge: the area in an airport where passengers wait before getting onto an aircraft.
Passport control: the place at an airport, port, or border of a country where an official checks your passport:
To keep someone company is to stay with someone so the person is not alone:
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